Coda Finale is music notation software which provides tools for creating simple to complex notations for composers, orchestrators, arrangers, copyists and music publishers. This manual covers both the Macintosh and Windows versions and guides the readers through the intricacies of music preparation, whether copying and replicating an existing piece of music or creating an original work. It contains tests and projects at the end of each chapter.
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"Finale is the leading scoring program for professional music engravers because it boasts powerful MIDI and transcribing capabilities as well as publication-quality output. But because of its awesome scope and power, negotiating the learning curve can make you feel like you're scaling Mt. Everest without oxygen. The Finale Primer by Bill Purse makes the trek to the notational summit feel like a walk in the park...An excellent shortcut to learning the software." -- Guitar Shop, January 1999
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Superb software, lousy book.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Finale Primer: Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale (Paperback)
The Finale Primer is a waste. If you purchased Finale 98, the book that comes with it is nearly identical, so I now have virtually the same book twice. Also, it is very poorly indexed and cross-referenced, resulting in much frustration as I try to find assistance on various topics. You are much better off saving your money and using the original manual and HELP screens.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very Mac-centric,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Finale Primer: Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale (Paperback)
The book is very Mac-centric. While a few charts include windows key commands all screen shots are Mac screens and look VERY diferent from Finale98 for Windows. Only in guitar chord creation does this book venture past the online and in-the-box documentation of the program itself.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Purse Brilliantly presents Finale as an easy to master art.,
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This review is from: The Finale Primer: Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale (Paperback)
Bill Purse brilliantly presents Finale as an easy to master art-form. As a teacher of music technology, The Finale Primer presents an "easy-to-understand" guide to the most powerful notation software ever produced. I use it in all of my classes.
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